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Automatic First Downs

This page shows all penalties that resulted in an automatic first down based on the type of penalty. There are many additional penalties that based on the penalty yardage and distance remaining resulted in a first down.

"3rd & Long" is 3rd down and 6 or more yards. "Desperation" is 3rd and 10 or more or 4th and 6 or more. "Yardage Mitigated" is the total yardage the team had left to get a first down when the flag was thrown granting a gratis first down. Remember: There are more first down plays than 2nd down plays, more 2nd down plays than 3rd, and so on.

Beneficiary means the team benefitted from the penalty. Declined and Offsetting penalties are not shown in this table. Penalties occurring on special teams are not included.

The table below contains the following penalties: Defensive Pass Interference (308), Defensive Holding (165), Roughing the Passer (154), Face Mask (15 Yards) (53), Illegal Use of Hands (52), Illegal Contact (28), Taunting (26), Horse Collar Tackle (15), Unsportsmanlike Conduct (13), and Tripping (2)

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TeamTotal1st Down2nd Down3rd Down4th Down3rd & LongDesperationYardage MitigatedPenalty Yards
Tampa Bay351986233314452
Jacksonville19757030128204
Buffalo38912134114306374
Carolina231274030224281
Philadelphia281279021214260
Minnesota321576452276383
Tennessee307149061244398
San Francisco391310160105346567
Seattle288514183215282
LA Chargers3616107254300438
Washington23659352172311
Denver17449052127193
New Orleans246106253194206
Baltimore24967223178253
N.Y. Giants14356030101131
New England19874031181274
Cincinnati266811175222294
Cleveland27799243223418
Dallas2710511193222297
Atlanta22858151175261
Detroit2310012153207276
Houston23886154219275
Indianapolis15555041121222
Kansas City296911365247272
N.Y. Jets3011711175242323
Las Vegas317158163279345
Green Bay21777051176290
Chicago251229251193320
Arizona2810108072232306
LA Rams19775031161228
Miami231067031206220
Pittsburgh185102111160200
Totals816283235262351617468059554